Adornment : what self-decoration tells us about who we are / Stephen Davies.

By:

Davies, Stephen [author.]

Publication details: London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2020.Description: viii, 264 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 22 cmContent type:

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781350120983 (pbk.) :

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

GT2050

Summary: Elaborating the history, variety, pervasiveness, and function of the adornments and ornaments with which we beautify ourselves, this book takes in human prehistory, ancient civilizations, hunter-foragers, and present-day industrial societies to tell a captivating story of hair, skin, and make-up practices across times and cultures.

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2 week loan	Hockney Library Main Floor	391.4409/DAV (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		7412346292
2 week loan	Hockney Library Main Floor	391.4409/DAV (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		7412346306

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Elaborating the history, variety, pervasiveness, and function of the adornments and ornaments with which we beautify ourselves, this book takes in human prehistory, ancient civilizations, hunter-foragers, and present-day industrial societies to tell a captivating story of hair, skin, and make-up practices across times and cultures.

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Adornment : what self-decoration tells us about who we are / Stephen Davies.

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